Even though this update has a lot of sucking, don't sleep on the crossbuy adventure.
Before we begin today, just a public service announcement: If for some reason you have a North American game code from the late Club Nintendo, you have until midnight Pacific tomorrow night to use that code.
The last download update of the month is quite a busy one for North America. On the Wii U front, we have an actual, honest-to-Arceus retail game... in the form of The Legend of Kay Anniversary. Addison is playing it for our review right now, so please look forward to it soon.
In other things reviewed, I've got a review up for Badlands: Game of the Year Edition. Check out the review to see if it'll go 2-for-2. In terms of GOTY favourites, the Wii U also gets Xeodrifter, and owners of the 3DS game will have a nice little surprise when they go to check it out on the eShop. As previously mentioned, there is also much Kirby this week, including the first Wii retail game to show up as an eShop download in six months.
Meanwhile, Europe has Badlands and Legend of Kay, but also adds in Picross E6. Anyone else out there now six Picross games behind? Also, a rare occurance of a Nintendo first party game on sale as Tomodachi Life is getting a renewed push across the pond.
North America
Wii U Retail
The Legend of Kay Anniversary ($24.99)
Wii U eShop
Badlands: Game Of The Year Edition ($9.99/$11.99)
Xeodrifter ($9.99: crossbuy with 3DS version)
Endless Golf ($1.99, not available in Canada)
3DS eShop
Flick Golf 3D ($5.99/$6.99)
Best of Board Games: Mahjong ($9.99/$12.99)
Best of Board Games: Solitaire ($9.99/$12.99)
Wii Retail Downloads
Kirby's Return to Dreamland ($19.99/$24.99)
Wii U Virtual Console
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (N64: $9.99, eligible for upgrade discount)
Kirby Squeak Squad (DS: $9.99)
Demos and Trials
Just Dance 2016
3DS Themes
Etrian Odyssey Untold 2: Classic Theme ($0.99/$1.29)
Sales and Price Drops
Elliot Quest is 15% off until August 13.
High Strangeness is 50% off ($4.99 from $9.99) from August 3 - 9.
EnjoyUp's 99Moves, Abyss and Rock Zombie are on sale until August 27.
Circle Entertainment's Castle Conquerer Defender, Demon King Box and Quell Mememto are on sale until August 20.
Toys vs. Monsters is $1.99 (from $3.99) until August 23.
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (Wii U) has been lowered to $19.99 permanently.
Europe
Wii U Retail
The Legend of Kay Anniversary (€29.99/£19.99)
3DS Retail
Lucky Luke & The Daltons (€29.99/£24.99)
Wii U eShop
Badlands: Game of the Year Edition (€11.99/£10.79: reduced to €9.99/£8.99 until 13 August)
3DS eShop
Picross e6 (€5.00/£4.50)
Flick Golf 3D (€4.99/£4.49)
3DS Themes (all €0.99/£0.89; bundle available for €3.99/£2.84, available 31 July)
The Magic Unicorn
Hello Kitty And Friends
Cupido
Blu Bubbles
Hello Kitty Little Princess
Demos and Trials
Just Dance 2016
Sales and Price Drops
Tomodachi Life is €27.99/£24.49 (normally €39.99/£34.99) through 6 August.
Elliot Quest is €10.99/£8.00 (from €12.99/£9.49) through 13 August.
AGATSUMA titles are on sale: Code of Princess is €14.95/£12.49 (regular €29.99/£24.99) and Sayonara Umihara Kawase is €12.40/£9.99 (regular €24.99/£19.99) through 13 August.
TNT Racers - Nitro Machines Edition is €4.99/£4.49 (normally €7.99/£6.99) through 13 August.
Bplus titles Bit Boy!! ARCADE and PUZZLEBLOX setup are €0.99/£0.89 each through 27 August.
CIRCLE Ent's Castle Conqueror Defender is €3.49/£2.79 (regular €4.99/£3.99) and Demon King Box / Quell Momento are €2.99/£2.39 (regular €3.99/£3.19) through 20 August.